{"nodes":[{"node":{"nid":"117136","title":"ASU celebrates launch of nation\u0027s first Center for Heat Preparedness","body":"After a summer of record-breaking heat, two things brought relief on Monday \u2014 a rare day of rain in the Valley and the launch of Arizona State University\u2019s\u0026nbsp;Center for Heat Preparedness.The center, the first of its kind in the nation,\u0026nbsp;will bring together ASU experts and nearly 200 skilled\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-10-01T14:16:04-07:00\u0022\u003E10\/01\/2026-2:16pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"The Center for Heat Preparedness, the first of its kind in the nation,\u00a0will bring together experts, researchers and scientists to develop strategies that help cities prepare for worsening heat.","teaser":"After a summer of record-breaking heat, two things brought relief on Monday \u2014 a rare day of rain in the Valley and the launch of Arizona State University\u2019s\u0026nbsp;","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-10\/20260929-CenterforHeatPreparednessLaunch_246.jpg?itok=KSnneHt0","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20261001-local-national-and-global-affairs-asu-celebrates-launch-nations-first-center-heat","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Dolores Tropiano","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-10\/20260929-CenterforHeatPreparednessLaunch_246.jpg?itok=KSnneHt0","image_alt":"Woman speaking at a lectern.","image_caption":"Patricia Sol\u00eds, executive director of the Knowledge Exchange for Resilience, speaks at a symposium for the launch of the Center for Heat Preparedness at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication in downtown Phoenix on Sept. 29. 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The financial, time and knowledge barriers to receiving USDA Organic certification have prevented unknown numbers of producers from transitioning their conventional operations to organic.\u0026nbsp;This has\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-09-28T16:19:52-07:00\u0022\u003E09\/28\/2026-4:19pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"A new organic farming mentorship program called Kernel is launching to support farmers, ranchers and food handlers nationwide. 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The program is led by the ASU Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems. 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It\u2019s another thing to be moved to action.\u0026nbsp;Though scientists have been sounding alarm bells about climate change for decades, key institutions worldwide \u2014\u0026nbsp;governments, think tanks, nongovernmental organizations \u2014 have failed to reach their\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-09-28T09:00:00-07:00\u0022\u003E09\/28\/2026-9:00am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"It\u2019s one thing to know the climate is changing. It\u2019s another thing to be moved to action. That\u0026#039;s why ASU has helped produce a framework to provide member states of UNESCO with the tools they need to \u201cmake a difference\u201d on the ground in a variety of different communities. ","teaser":"It\u2019s one thing to know the climate is changing. 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But in an era of global competition, cyber threats and tightly connected supply chains, it is increasingly being recognized as something more: a national security issue.That was the focus of a launch\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-09-25T11:12:53-07:00\u0022\u003E09\/25\/2026-11:12am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"In an era of global competition, cyber threats and tightly connected supply chains, agriculture is increasingly being recognized as a national security issue. That was the focus of a launch event for ASU\u2019s Center for Agriculture and National Security at the Barrett \u0026amp; O\u2019Connor Washington Center in Washington, D.C. 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Some people might consume more in the company of others or in certain situations or locations.\u0026nbsp;Research from the Arizona State University Department of Psychology examines these nuances by leveraging the smartphone most of us carry.\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-09-24T09:27:05-07:00\u0022\u003E09\/24\/2026-9:27am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Research from the Arizona State University Department of Psychology, using data provided in real time through smartphone apps, shows that people with preexisting cannabis use problems consume more when in the company of others.","teaser":"Substance use, including cannabis, is not one-size-fits-all. Some people might consume more in the company of others or in certain situations or locations.\u0026nbsp;","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-09\/pexels-yoda-497072362-20296403.jpg?itok=rEWxNwB6","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260924-science-and-technology-realtime-data-provides-nuanced-look-likelihood-cannabis-use","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Psychology Department","contributor-contact-information-name":"Kimberlee D\u2019Ardenne","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-965-7598","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-09\/pexels-yoda-497072362-20296403.jpg?itok=rEWxNwB6","image_alt":"A black-and-white close-up from behind a person holding a smartphone while smoke swirls past their head.","image_caption":"Research from the Arizona State University Department of Psychology using ecological momentary assessments (surveys given through smartphone apps) shows that people with preexisting cannabis use problems consume more when in the company of others. 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But tariffs, geopolitical instability, extreme weather and transportation snarls have made disruption feel less like an exception and more like a\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-09-22T13:19:28-07:00\u0022\u003E09\/22\/2026-1:19pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"For National Preparedness Month this September, we turned to an ASU supply-chain expert to learn how supply chains can be built to be strong enough to absorb disruption without making them so expensive or complicated that they create new problems.","teaser":"For years, companies built lean supply chains for speed, lower costs and less waste. That strategy worked well when the world felt more predictable.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-09\/20260918-Supply-Chain.gif?itok=w0W24guT","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260922-business-and-entrepreneurship-why-supplychain-resilience-means-more-just-extra-inventory","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-09\/20260918-Supply-Chain.gif?itok=w0W24guT","image_alt":"People loading boxes onto a truck.","image_caption":"An ASU supply-chain expert says that building for resilience means more than just stocking extra inventory. iStock image","related_story":"","news_units":"W. 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Jon Kyl, whose nearly three decades in Congress helped shape Arizona\u0026#039;s role in national policymaking, is being remembered by colleagues at Arizona State University for his leadership, integrity and lasting impact on water policy.","teaser":"Former U.S. Sen.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-09\/Jon%20Kyl%20and%20Colleagues.jpg?itok=LxaT2Oq8","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260918-local-national-and-global-affairs-asu-colleagues-remember-former-us-sen-jon-kyls-legacy","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU Media Enterprise","contributor-contact-information-name":"Suzanne Wilson","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Downtown Phoenix campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-09\/Jon%20Kyl%20and%20Colleagues.jpg?itok=LxaT2Oq8","image_alt":"An image of former U.S. Sen. 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And this year also marks the 10th anniversary of a program that puts civics lessons into practice.\u0026nbsp;Through School Participatory Budgeting, thousands of K\u201312 students\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-09-18T13:59:59-07:00\u0022\u003E09\/18\/2026-1:59pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"A program that puts civics lessons into practice is celebrating a decade of working with more than 100 K\u201312 schools statewide. The program has students identify what their schools need and develop project ideas, teaching them career-ready skills and that they can make a difference in their communities.","teaser":"America\u2019s celebration of its semiquincentennial this summer highlighted the role of civics education in sustaining democracy.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-09\/West-Point-HS-shade-umbrellas.gif?itok=HbgvUovg","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260918-arts-humanities-and-education-handson-democracy-k12-students-learn-how-budget-vote-asu","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Mary Beth Faller","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-4503","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-09\/West-Point-HS-shade-umbrellas.gif?itok=HbgvUovg","image_alt":"Schoolkids sitting outside at tables shaded by umbrellas.","image_caption":"Students at West Point High School in the Tolleson Union High School District voted to buy shade umbrellas for their courtyard through ASU\u0026#039;s School Participatory Budgeting program. 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Then a film by ASU Professor of Practice Peter Byck about soil health changed the way she thought about agriculture,\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-09-16T16:05:35-07:00\u0022\u003E09\/16\/2026-4:05pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"ASU\u2019s first Wrigley Conversation brought environmental leaders and mother-daughter duo Laura Turner Seydel and Vasser Seydel to Tempe for an intergenerational conversation on regenerative agriculture, ocean protection, climate action and the power of storytelling to move people toward solutions.","teaser":"Laura Turner Seydel used to think cows were the problem.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-09\/20260915%20Wrigley%20Conversation%20355.jpg?itok=JqSa5G49","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260916-environment-and-sustainability-intergenerational-plan-planet-soil-sea","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-09\/20260915%20Wrigley%20Conversation%20355.jpg?itok=JqSa5G49","image_alt":"People seated at the front of a large forum in front of a screen with an image of the planet Earth.","image_caption":"Environmentalist Laura Turner Seydel (center) speaks with Amanda Ellis (left), director at the Julie Ann Wrigley Futures Laboratory, and her daughter Vasser Seydel (right) at ASU\u0026#039;s first Wrigley Conversation on Tuesday, Sept. 15, at the Walton Center for Planetary Health on the Tempe campus. The panel discussion covered environmental solutions taking root now \u2014 from regenerative agriculture and ocean protection to climate action \u2014 and what it will take to turn momentum into meaningful change. 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But as quantum computing advances, some of today\u2019s most widely used security tools could eventually become breakable.\u0026nbsp;That means information stolen now\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-09-11T12:41:20-07:00\u0022\u003E09\/11\/2026-12:41pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"As World Quantum Readiness Day approaches, an ASU expert explains how quantum computing could affect computer security and why organizations should prepare now.","teaser":"Most people trust that the passwords, bank accounts, medical records and private messages they use every day are protected by encryption.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-09\/SCAI-STAM-Michel-Kinsy-2024-EG-1546-a_1920x1080.jpg?itok=-QkSDJ7D","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260911-science-and-technology-what-are-tomorrows-quantum-threats","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Ira A. 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He also serves as director of ASU\u2019s STAM Center, a research consortium that includes the Adaptive \u0026amp; Secure Computing Systems Laboratory, which studies post-quantum cryptography. Photo by Erika Gronek\/ASU","related_story":"","news_units":"School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence|Ira A. 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Arizona\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-09-10T12:04:50-07:00\u0022\u003E09\/10\/2026-12:04pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"As Congress considers whether to end twice-a-year clock changes, ASU sleep scientist Megan Petrov explains why permanent standard time, not permanent daylight saving time, is the best option.","teaser":"If you could choose where to place an hour of daylight, would you rather wake up with the sun or get off work while it\u2019s still shining?","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-09\/20260911-Daylight-Savings.gif?itok=0UCvujk0","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260910-local-national-and-global-affairs-why-permanent-daylight-saving-time-may-not-be-best","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Dolores Tropiano","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-09\/20260911-Daylight-Savings.gif?itok=0UCvujk0","image_alt":"Woman sitting on a bed, resting her hand on her chin with a dim lamp in the background.","image_caption":"iStock image","related_story":"","news_units":"ASU Health|Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation","interests":"Healthy Living|Expert Q-and-A|Psychology|Social science","audiences":"Faculty|Community|Policymakers","locations":"","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 03 Good Health and Well-Being","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Local, national and global affairs"}},{"node":{"nid":"116501","title":"Has Phoenix\u2019s summer housing slowdown lost its chill?","body":"For years, Phoenix homebuyers could count on a familiar rhythm: The market heated up in spring, slowed in summer and stirred again in fall.But that familiar seasonal pattern is changing.The Valley of the Sun\u2019s housing market still responds to school calendars, vacations, holiday weekends and triple\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-09-03T13:25:51-07:00\u0022\u003E09\/03\/2026-1:25pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"For years, Phoenix homebuyers could count on a familiar rhythm: The market heated up in spring, slowed in summer and stirred again in fall. But that familiar seasonal pattern is changing. According to ASU\u0026#039;s Mark Stapp, those seasonal forces no longer have the same power to shift the balance between buyers and sellers.","teaser":"For years, Phoenix homebuyers could count on a familiar rhythm: The market heated up in spring, slowed in summer and stirred again in fall.But that familiar seasonal pattern is changing.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-09\/20260826-Summer-Housing.gif?itok=xu2F_j9c","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260903-local-national-and-global-affairs-has-phoenixs-summer-housing-slowdown-lost-its-chill","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-09\/20260826-Summer-Housing.gif?itok=xu2F_j9c","image_alt":"Close-up view of a \u0026quot;for sale\u0026quot; sign outside of a home.","image_caption":"Photo by iStock","related_story":"","news_units":"W. 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The Foundry School, a U.S. Department of State initiative in partnership with the U.S. Department of Labor, is designed to develop and train the workforce America will need to prepare the next generation of entrepreneurs, engineers, inventors and industrial leaders to build and operate advanced manufacturing enterprises.","teaser":"Arizona State University is among eight universities selected to lead a national initiative focused on preparing the next generation of workers to advance American manufacturing.\u0026nbsp;","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-09\/251021-ASU-Polytechnic---Robotic-Class---SM---328A4628-2400px.jpg?h=54193523\u0026amp;itok=x5Vc5_Ax","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260903-university-news-asu-partner-new-national-foundry-school-announced-white-house","hide_byline":"1","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"","contributor-contact-information-name":"","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-09\/251021-ASU-Polytechnic---Robotic-Class---SM---328A4628-2400px.jpg?h=54193523\u0026amp;itok=x5Vc5_Ax","image_alt":"A college student works on a tabletop robotics arm","image_caption":"ASU brings critical infrastructure, both physical and human, combined with proven industry partnerships to build the manufacturing workforce at scale. State-of-the-art facilities \u2014 such as the newly opened ISTB12 (pictured), home of the School of Manufacturing Systems and Networks \u2014 enable ASU\u2019s faculty and researchers to advance their work at the highest levels, positioning the university as integral to the nation\u2019s efforts to reshore the manufacturing of critical technologies. Photo by Sabira Madady\/ASU","related_story":"","news_units":"School of Manufacturing Systems and Networks|Ira A. 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Some are desperate enough to travel outside the United States for experimental therapies that are not approved by the Food and Drug Administration.A cursory Google search\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-08-31T14:48:54-07:00\u0022\u003E08\/31\/2026-2:48pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"A $5 million grant from the Arizona Department of Health Services could help researchers learn more about the safety and efficacy of ibogaine, a psychedelic compound being studied for its potential to treat serious mental health symptoms and improve quality of life.","teaser":"For people living with post-traumatic stress disorder, depression or addiction, existing treatments do not always bring relief.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-08\/27%20KE%20Story%20Banner_Ibogaine.png?itok=z3bij-z2","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260831-health-and-medicine-barrow-asu-embark-one-first-clinical-trials-ibogaine-us","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Knowledge Enterprise","contributor-contact-information-name":"Pete Zrioka","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Downtown Phoenix campus, Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-08\/27%20KE%20Story%20Banner_Ibogaine.png?itok=z3bij-z2","image_alt":"An illustration of the ibogaine plant blending into neurons","image_caption":"Ibogaine, a psychoactive compound derived from a shrub found in Central Africa, has long been reported to help those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and addiction. 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Crow signed a memorandum of understanding Wednesday in Tempe to formalize binational cooperation for advancing North America\u2019s semiconductor sector. \u0026nbsp;In a ceremony attended by business leaders,\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-08-28T14:51:51-07:00\u0022\u003E08\/28\/2026-2:51pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Mexico\u2019s Secretary of Economy Marcelo Ebrard and Arizona State University President Michael M. Crow signed a memorandum of understanding Wednesday in Tempe to formalize binational cooperation for advancing North America\u2019s semiconductor sector.","teaser":"Mexico\u2019s Secretary of Economy Marcelo Ebrard and Arizona State University President Michael M. 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The MOU serves as a catalyst to continue efforts to advance the semiconductor industry in North America. The ceremony followed a luncheon with semiconductor business leaders and public officials from both countries. Photo by Charlie Leight\/ASU News","related_story":"","news_units":"Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering|Office Of The President|Office of University Affairs","interests":"Mexico|Microelectronics|Business|International|Research|University","audiences":"Faculty|Corporations|Policymakers","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 09 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Local, national and global affairs"}},{"node":{"nid":"116381","title":"Initiative brings Arizona cities and towns together to tackle shared challenges","body":"Municipalities are inundated with data. Police and fire department activity, water usage, development permits, traffic incidents, pavement conditions and resident service requests generate a steady stream of information every day.\u0026nbsp;The challenge is determining how to put that data to its best\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-08-28T08:28:24-07:00\u0022\u003E08\/28\/2026-8:28am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Municipalities are inundated with data. The challenge is determining how to put that data to its best use to improve residents\u2019 lives. ASU has convened the new Collaborative Cities Initiative to provide a space for Arizona cities and towns to exchange best approaches to data and share policy ideas.","teaser":"Municipalities are inundated with data.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-08\/2026-aug_cci.jpg?itok=oLuw5WuC","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260828-law-journalism-and-politics-initiative-brings-arizona-cities-and-towns-together-tackle","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions","contributor-contact-information-name":"Ayrel Clark-Proffitt","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Downtown Phoenix campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-08\/2026-aug_cci.jpg?itok=oLuw5WuC","image_alt":"Six city and town administrators--three on the left, two in the center, and one on the right--gather around a poster to discuss ideas as that Collaborative Cities Initiative in August 2026 hosted by ASU.","image_caption":"Administrators from Arizona towns and cities discuss strategic approaches to data decisions at the Collaborative Cities Initiative inaugural meeting on Aug. 13. Photo by Allison JoAnn Lester\/Arizona State University","related_story":"","news_units":"School of Public Affairs|Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions","interests":"Serving Arizona|Public affairs|Community involvement|Politics|Community partnerships","audiences":"Faculty|Community|Policymakers","locations":"Downtown Phoenix campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Law, journalism and politics"}},{"node":{"nid":"116151","title":"Floods don\u0027t respect state borders \u2014  should flood insurance?","body":"As flood disasters become more frequent and expensive, policymakers are debating whether states should take on more responsibility for flood insurance instead of relying on the federal government.But new research from Arizona State University and Columbia University suggests that shrinking the\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-08-25T15:17:36-07:00\u0022\u003E08\/25\/2026-3:17pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"New research suggests that shrinking the National Flood Insurance Program into separate, state-run systems could actually make it harder to recover from major disasters. The study introduces the idea of hyperclusters \u2014 large, connected flood events driven by the same weather systems \u2014 and shows why spreading risk across the entire country makes insurance programs more financially resilient.","teaser":"As flood disasters become more frequent and expensive, policymakers are debating whether states should take on more responsibility for flood insurance instead of relying on the federal government.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-08\/dfasdfadasfd.jpg?itok=5yE2i0C8","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260825-environment-and-sustainability-floods-dont-respect-state-borders-should-flood-insurance","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-08\/dfasdfadasfd.jpg?itok=5yE2i0C8","image_alt":"A flooded neighborhood.","image_caption":"Flooding caused by Hurricane Debby left homes in the in Laurel Meadows residential community surrounded by flood waters in Sarasota, Florida. iStock image","related_story":"","news_units":"Water Institute|Rob Walton College of Global Futures|Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory|School of Complex Adaptive Systems","interests":"Climate change|Environment|Research","audiences":"Faculty|Staff|Policymakers","locations":"","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 09 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure|SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities|SDG 15 Life on Land","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Environment and sustainability"}},{"node":{"nid":"116321","title":"Department of Defense names ASU a Senior Service College Fellowship program partner","body":"Arizona State University\u2019s commitment to be of service to the nation\u2019s efforts to strengthen national security and defense is advancing on a new front. ASU has been approved to deliver a U.S. Department of Defense Senior Service College Fellowship program for the 2027\u201328 academic year and beyond.\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-08-24T14:22:26-07:00\u0022\u003E08\/24\/2026-2:22pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Arizona State University\u2019s commitment to be of service to the nation\u2019s efforts to strengthen national security and defense is advancing on a new front. ASU has been approved to deliver a U.S. Department of Defense Senior Service College Fellowship program for the 2027\u201328 academic year and beyond. ","teaser":"Arizona State University\u2019s commitment to be of service to the nation\u2019s efforts to strengthen national security and defense is advancing on a new front. 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With post-traumatic stress disorder, the nonresponse rates to medication and cognitive behavioral therapy may be as high as 40% and 50%, respectively.This leaves patients with few clinically\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-08-21T11:42:10-07:00\u0022\u003E08\/21\/2026-11:42am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Arizona State University researchers are taking a closer look at the promise of psychedelic-assisted therapy. Backed by a $4 million federal award, researchers are investigating how these compounds work, who is most likely to benefit and who may be at risk.","teaser":"About 30% of people diagnosed with depression don\u2019t respond to standard first-line medication or therapy.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-08\/Pete%20Story%20Header%20%281%29.jpg?itok=IHJmno9H","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260821-health-and-medicine-asuled-project-examine-psychedelic-therapy-mental-health","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Knowledge Enterprise","contributor-contact-information-name":"Pete Zrioka","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus, Downtown Phoenix campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-08\/Pete%20Story%20Header%20%281%29.jpg?itok=IHJmno9H","image_alt":"An illustration representative of a mind opening and making new connections. 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And some longtime European agricultural powers may fall behind.That is the picture of the global food trade in 2035 emerging from a new analysis led by Arizona State University researcher Deniz Berfin\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-08-18T10:31:10-07:00\u0022\u003E08\/18\/2026-10:31am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Using AI and decades of trade data, researchers have painted a picture of what the global food trade will look like in 2035 \u2014\u00a0including what countries will hold the most agricultural export power. Their findings can help policymakers see where potential vulnerabilities are developing and assess what they can do about them now.","teaser":"The United States will remain on top. Brazil will gain ground. China will expand its share. And some longtime European agricultural powers may fall behind.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-08\/SCAI-Deniz-Karakoc-EG_Graphic_1920x1080.jpg?itok=Cu0ZZDDy","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260818-science-and-technology-who-will-feed-world-2035-ai-research-offers-clues","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering","contributor-contact-information-name":"Kelly deVos","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"602-534-6578","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-08\/SCAI-Deniz-Karakoc-EG_Graphic_1920x1080.jpg?itok=Cu0ZZDDy","image_alt":"An illustration that shows field of wheat, stalks of wheat juxtaposed over an image of the Earth and industrial engineer Deniz Berfin Karakoc","image_caption":"Deniz Berfin Karakoc, an assistant professor of industrial engineering in the School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence, part of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University, uses artificial intelligence to uncover patterns in the complex systems that move food around the world. 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Data centers for economic growth require more power, which takes water.A gathering of top\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-08-17T12:46:20-07:00\u0022\u003E08\/17\/2026-12:46pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"A gathering of top experts in the state detailed the ways that Arizona can \u2014 and already is \u2014 dealing with the housing crisis, water management, air quality and heat.","teaser":"Arizonans are facing an increasingly complex web of issues that will require hard decisions about the tradeoffs needed \u2014 many of them having to do with water.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-08\/Morrison-summit.gif?itok=6AAYD-RF","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260817-local-national-and-global-affairs-affordable-housing-water-resources-among-state-issues","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Mary Beth Faller","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-4503","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-08\/Morrison-summit.gif?itok=6AAYD-RF","image_alt":"Group of people seated onstage speaking on a panel.","image_caption":"Patricia Garcia Duarte (far right) executive vice president for homeownership initiatives at Chicanos Por La Causa, speaks at the Morrison Institute Housing and Water Policy Summit on Friday. She was on a panel with Ruby Dhillon-Williams (second from right), director of the Arizona Department of Housing, and David Crummey, vice president and community development officer at PNC Bank. The panel was led by Alison Cook-Davis, research director at the Morrison Institute. 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The clinics are part of a broader effort at the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions to explore how AI, and future technologies, can strengthen public services. 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Society pays enormous sums to rebuild after each disaster\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-07-23T18:47:42-07:00\u0022\u003E07\/23\/2026-6:47pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"As part of a partnership between Arizona State University and Louisiana State University, researchers are aiming to uncover smarter ways to increase community resilience, disaster preparedness and building back better after a disaster. ","teaser":"Nearly every year, the rising human and economic toll of natural hazards in the U.S. sets new records.\u0026nbsp;","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-07\/iStock-144220132.jpg?itok=U1Hwqm6F","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260723-environment-and-sustainability-how-can-we-futureproof-homes-against-environmental-risks","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences","contributor-contact-information-name":"Rhonda Olson","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-2468","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-07\/iStock-144220132.jpg?itok=U1Hwqm6F","image_alt":"Wind damage on a Louisiana home from Hurricane Katrina","image_caption":"A home in Louisiana that sustained wind damage during Hurricane Katrina. iStock photo","related_story":"","news_units":"School of Public Affairs|School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences|Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions","interests":"Built Environment|Grants \/ Awards|Math|Expert Q-and-A|Science|Research","audiences":"Faculty|Graduate students|Community|Policymakers|Students","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 09 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure|SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities|SDG 13 Climate Action|SDG 15 Life on Land","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Environment and sustainability"}},{"node":{"nid":"115656","title":"ASU researchers contribute to Arizona\u2019s quest to sustain aquifer","body":"According to a report recently released by Arizona\u2019s three state universities, most of the precipitation that falls in the state is evaporated back into the atmosphere, underscoring an urgent need to find more efficient ways to capture and retain water.\u201cBased on the study, we realized that\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-07-22T16:01:07-07:00\u0022\u003E07\/22\/2026-4:01pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"According to a new study released by Arizona\u0026#039;s three state universities, 95% of precipitation in the state goes back into the atmosphere and is not collected in the aquifer. 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